--- title: "London to Rio de Janeiro flights: who flies LHR-GIG" description: "British Airways flies nonstop from LHR to GIG, about 7 flights a week as BA 249, scheduled at 11h 40m to 11h 50m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-gig" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-gig.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Rio de Janeiro (LHR-GIG): nonstop flights and who flies them British Airways flies the LHR to GIG nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as BA 249, scheduled at 11h 40m to 11h 50m for the 5,750 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LHR to GIG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 40m to 11h 50m Scheduled flight time 5,750 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Rio de Janeiro flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to GIG starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LHR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives GIG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 249 | British Airways | 21:45 | 05:25 | 11h 40m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 249 | British Airways | 21:45 | 05:25 | 11h 40m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 249 | British Airways | 21:45 | 05:25 | 11h 40m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 249 | British Airways | 22:00 | 06:50 | 11h 50m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 249 | British Airways | 22:00 | 06:50 | 11h 50m | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 249 | British Airways | 22:00 | 06:50 | 11h 50m | 777 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 249 | British Airways | 22:00 | 06:50 | 11h 50m | 777 | Showing all 7 scheduled LHR to GIG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LHR to GIG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Rio de Janeiro nonstop British Airways flies the Boeing 777 on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full LHR to GIG nonstop schedule This page carries the full LHR to GIG nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each LHR to GIG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See LHR to GIG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Rio de Janeiro nonstop Carriers operating LHR to GIG nonstop in the current schedule. - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to GIG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to GIG **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) run from 11h 40m to 11h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,750 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to GIG?** British Airways is currently the only airline flying LHR to GIG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on LHR to GIG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to GIG?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) in the current schedule, operated by British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to GIG depart?** Scheduled LHR to GIG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 21:45 and 22:00, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to GIG nonstop?** British Airways flies BA 249 nonstop from London (LHR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LHR to GIG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for British Airways on LHR to GIG. The page carries the full LHR to GIG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [GIG to LHR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Rio de Janeiro (GIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full LHR to GIG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)